rock pigeon

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  • Often used in the capitalized form: Rock Pigeon

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Noun

rock pigeon (plural rock pigeons)

  1. A rock dove (Columba livia).
  2. (Africa) A speckled pigeon or African rock pigeon (Columba guinea).
  3. (Australia) A chestnut-quilled rock pigeon (Petrophassa rufipennis).
  4. (Australia) A white-quilled rock pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis).

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